In 2013, the popular forum community app Tapatalk launched a version for Windows Phone 8. While that app is still available for download, Taptalk quietly launched an all new version of the app for the Windows Phone platform this weekend that also serves as a universal app as well with its Windows 8.1 counterpart.

Unfortunately, there's no change log to describe what's new with this Tapatalk revamp for Windows Phone users, other than the universal app support. There are reports that this new version offers much better performances that the older Tapatalk app. Just in case you are not familiar with Tapatalk, here's its official description:

"Tapatalk makes navigating and discovering online discussion forums on your mobile device easier than ever! This new full-featured edition of Tapatalk includes full HD phone and tablet display support and unlimited watermarked photo sharing.

" Stay connected to your favorite forums on-the-go with this award-winning mobile app. Tapatalk offers you access to over 50,000 internet communities in a streamlined mobile interface. Fast and accessible features make reading, posting, sharing pictures, and staying current with private messages, a snap! Tapatalk aggregates content from a massive network of communities that cover a wide variety of interests, from automotive enthusiasts to parenting, gardening to hiking - You will find a forum that matches your interests full of fellow enthusiasts that share your passions."

Remember, the older version of Tapatalk for Windows Phone is still available in the Windows Phone Store, at least for now. This is an all new version of the app that, as of this writing, has no reviews in the Store.

This "universal" version does not seem ready for universal use, and is quite a few giant leaps backward in functionality. Just a subset of settings from the previous version, no dark theme, no indication of subscribed subforums within a forum, random crashes, etc. What the....?

EDIT: the link is for saying that often the "universal" term is often misunderstood. Users call an app universal when they see that icon, but it doesn't automatically imply that the app is written using WinRT. In this case, it is.